John White, MBA Columnist at Inc. Magazine Restaurants can be a tricky business. Generally, as businesses go, the first year is the toughest. This rule is exaggerated in the restaurant business. Startup costs for an average restaurant can reach into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and maintaining equipment and other capital investments can mean a struggle that goes on …

Just as the name suggests, the Dapper Doughnut seeks to raise the bar on your average sweet treat. It’s no surprise, then, that they currently have nine locations throughout the country. And they’re slated to double that by mid-June of 2017. Most of the Dapper Doughnut posts are franchises, too. And they’re the first national mini doughnut franchise with a …